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The Black Cauldron - Community Reviews back

by Lloyd Alexander
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Irresponsible Reader
Irresponsible Reader rated it 8 years ago
Of the five books in the Chronicles, this is probably my least favorite installment, still I enjoyed reliving it with this audio. Why Disney chose this one to make a movie out of, I'll never know (and have never seen). Prince Gwydion has called a council at Cair Dalben -- bringing warriors, royalt...
Dang Rover: Cover to Cover
Dang Rover: Cover to Cover rated it 10 years ago
This book has no clothes! Oh, wait...I'm getting my allegories mixed up. The emperor wasn't wearing any clothes, but only a little girl had the sense to point it out. Or maybe she lacked the sense to keep it to herself. So do I have any sense? Probably not. Because despite the universal love and...
thechristined
thechristined rated it 11 years ago
Prince Gwydion announces it is time to make an attack against Arawn and his indestructible Cauldron-Born army by destroying the Black Cauldron from which they are made. Taran, Fflewddur, Doli, and a number of other friends of the prince join him in his quest, but it quickly proves to be more dangero...
I only read when my OCD kicks in
I only read when my OCD kicks in rated it 12 years ago
Why am I reading this at all? This is for young young people? I'll read through this series with "speed" so that I can have the education of a classic. Hopefully I learn something.This book may have been a classic or a standard in its time but it is total crap in totals flooded fantasy market.Same s...
Because I'm Batman
Because I'm Batman rated it 12 years ago
I don't really have anything bad to say about this story. It was entertaining, humorous in the right spots and horribly sad in others. Taran's character develops further, this time through quite a bit of suffering and not a little humble pie. And Doli gets to be his awesome self.I think the thing th...
Inkspot Fancy
Inkspot Fancy rated it 12 years ago
I forgot how much of a jump there was from books 1 to 2 in this series. Where the first was serviceable but somewhat plain and clunky, this one kept all the pace and the interesting characters but flowed along like a relentless river. What things there are that bugged me are not a function of the bo...
Jess
Jess rated it 12 years ago
Yup, still love it. It never ceases to amaze me how well this series holds up to gazillions of rereads over the decades.
A Wholly Reluctant Blog
A Wholly Reluctant Blog rated it 12 years ago
The film adaptation of this book terrified me as a child. It's time I overcame this fear before going to the grave frightened of a children's book when there are far more reasonable things to be frightened of.
Books Less Travelled
Books Less Travelled rated it 12 years ago
One of my favorite books, much better than the movie! I loved the tale, and the characters became like family.
A Realm Beyond Clouds
A Realm Beyond Clouds rated it 12 years ago
One of my favorite book of the series, I'll comment only the on I like, which is this one and the fourth one.Whilst lacking of character's depth of overall character, the messages from the writer had knocked me out. I'll try to recall, I've read this two weeks ago but having many books in stock to h...
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